Until recently, much of our investment advice has emphasized the importance of maintaining your investment strategy, even when it’s tempting to jump out during market declines. Year to date, tables… Read More
Investing
Bringing Order to Your Investment Universe Part 1: The Beauty of Being Organized
When it comes to investing, our message has long been loud and clear: Build a well-structured portfolio to capture available market returns while managing the risks involved. Shape it to… Read More
Are You Confused About Investment Costs? Fund Management Fees
What are your investments really costing you? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. It’s not like you’re handed a menu of charges to choose from when it’s time to… Read More
What Is Liquidity?
Are your investments liquid or illiquid? When a holding is liquid, it simply means you can sell it anytime the market in which it trades is open for business, without… Read More
Evidence-Based Investment Insights: Ignoring the Siren Song of Daily Market Pricing
In our last piece, “You, the Market, and the Prices You Pay,” we explored how group intelligence governs relatively efficient markets (as well as jelly beans) in an imperfect world…. Read More
Evidence-Based Investment Insights: You, the Market, and the Prices You Pay
When it comes to investing (or anything in life worth doing well) it helps to know what you’re facing. In this case, that’s “the market.” How do you achieve every… Read More
4 Financial Best Practices for Year-End 2023
Scan the financial headlines these days, and you’ll see plenty of potential action items vying for your year-end attention. Some may be particular to 2023. Others are timeless traditions. If… Read More
Financial Quick Takes: Is Your Portfolio Underperforming … Compared to What?
Ah, we restless humans. Sometimes, it pays to strive for greener grass. But as an investor, second-guessing a stable strategy can leave you in the weeds. Trading in reaction to… Read More
Financial Quick Takes: The Wisdom of Crowds vs. Popular Delusions
In a bit of a paradox, you’ll find the following two titles on our recommended reading list: The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki (2005) Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and… Read More
Financial Quick Takes: Making Mistakes
Nobody wants to make investment mistakes. And yet, we’re human; mistakes happen. Here’s how to minimize the ones that matter the most, and make the most of the ones that… Read More